one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
in unison; as one; united
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to fulfill one's responsibilities
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
sea snake; worm eel (Ophichthidae spp.); snake eel
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
coming alongside (a boat, pier, etc.)
(informal) discussion; talk; (formal and tedious) talk; lecture; admonition; reprimand
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
surmise (about someone's feelings); guess; conjecture; (showing) deference (to); consideration (of someone's wishes); servility
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to have no chance (of succeeding)
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
port city; harbor city; harbour city